Royals Rumblings - News for May 20, 2019
Lopez is blessed with quick hands, exceptional eyesight, and supreme confidence. The combination allows him to start his swing a fraction later than most, which allows for both better strike recognition and more reliable contact. When the count goes to two strikes, he exaggerates the approach — wider stance, smaller stride, all hands.
“I’m not comparing him to Paul Molitor right now in any sense,” Royals manager Ned Yost said. “But that’s what Pauly did. Pauly’s swing was so short and quick he could see-see-see-see-see, then, boom (swing), just like that.